This original rare vintage WW II U.S. Army Leather Button Hole Name Tag Holder originally belonged to my good family friend and hometown neighbor from Altoona, PA, Mr. Lou Schwemle who served as a Regular Army Officer with the United States First Army during WW II.
Mr. Schwemle never displayed or discussed his service in the Army. It wasn’t until he learned that I was accepted into the U.S. Army Reserve Officer’s Training Corps Program at the Pennsylvania State University in 1978 that he asked to speak to me. Mr. Schwemle had saved and stored all of his previous military memorabilia in his smoke free home since returning to the United States at the conclusion of WW II and his continued service in the U.S. Army Reserves until his retirement. Since none of his three children showed any interest in the U.S. Army or any of the other Services, he decided to give me all of his Army decorations, medals, ribbons, badges and insignia\'s along with other military memorabilia.
Over the next several decades, his military memorabilia was periodically displayed and or stored with all my other military service items in one of our multiple smoke free homes.
I have retained all of his military memorabilia for over 40 plus years; however, since my wife and I relocated from Manassas, VA to Fort Myers, FL we no longer have the space to display or indefinitely store all of these items. Subsequently, I have begun posting these items for sale on as well as other military collector sites to continue to recognize Mr. Schwemle’s military service during WW II. The next item that I am offering to sell is his WW II U.S. Army Beige Color Leather Button Hole Name Tag Holder.
The front view of this WW II U.S. Army Beige Color Leather Button Hole Name Tag Holder is shown in the first attached high resolution photograph. The dimensions of the leather name tag holder is approximately 2 ¾ inches long and its height is 2 1/8 inches at the highest point. The top portion of this name tag contains an integrated button hole tab that is 1 inch high and 1 inch wide as shown in the second attached high resolution photograph. It also contains a small round circle measuring 1/8 of an inch in diameter at the top of the approximately ½ of an inch high button hole which is also exhibited in this photograph.
Under the button hole is a rectangle that measures 2 ¾ inches long and its height is approximately 1 inch high and includes stitching on three sides as shown in thethird attached high resolution photograph. The name tag window opening is approximately 2 ¼ inches long and its height is approximately ½ of an inch high. The name tag window opening is protected by a clear plastic covering. The name tag holder contains a faded white hard stock paper with the following typed text \"SCHWEMLE” which is also exhibited in the third photograph. Note: The button hole portion of the name tag shows wear and discoloration of the tanned leather. Also, the clear plastic covering over the name is slightly yellowed and has some minor cracks.
The front horizontal view of this WW II U.S. Army Beige Color Leather Button Hole Name Tag Holder is shown in the fourth attached high resolution photograph.The thickness of the name tag holder is approximately 1/16 of an inch.Note:There is extensive wear from being repeatedlyused on multiple uniforms in adverseweather conditions.
The front vertical view of this WW II U.S. Army Beige Color Leather Button Hole Name Tag Holder is shown in the fifth attached high resolution photograph.This side of the name tag is open which allows access to change out the white hard stock paper.
The rear view of this WW II U.S. Army Beige Color Leather Button Hole Name Tag Holder is shown in the sixth attached high resolution photograph.
The rectangular portion of the name tag contains the manufacturers stamp. Only the oval shape of the manufacturers stamp is viewable. The text inside the oval is unreadable as shown in the seventh attached high resolution photograph.
As exhibited in the previous photographs, this WW II U.S. Army Beige Color Leather Button Hole Name Tag Holder is in very good condition, except for the button holder portion, for being over 80 years old. It would be a great addition for any novice or professional military collector.
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